---
title: 'The Cincinnati Kid (1965)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Norman Jewison'
released: '1965-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 102
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-cincinnati-kid-1965'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059037/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Cincinnati Kid (1965)

1965 · 102 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Cincinnati Kid is a 1965 American sports drama film directed by Norman Jewison. It tells the story of Eric "The Kid" Stoner, a young Depression-era poker player, as he seeks to establish his reputation as the best. This quest leads him to challenge Lancey "The Man" Howard, an older player widely considered to be the best, culminating in a climactic final poker hand between the two.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Norman Jewison](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-jewison)
- **Screenplay:** [Terry Southern](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-southern), [Ring Lardner Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/ring-lardner-jr)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lalo Schifrin](https://cinepixo.com/people/lalo-schifrin)
- **Producer:** [Martin Ransohoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-ransohoff)
- **Director of Photography:** [Philip H. Lathrop](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-h-lathrop)
- **Editor:** [Hal Ashby](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-ashby)

## Cast

- [Ann-Margret](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-margret)
- [Larry Duran](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-duran)
- [Howard Wendell](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-wendell)
- [Alfred Balthoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-balthoff)
- [Karl Swenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-swenson)
- [Colin Kenny](https://cinepixo.com/people/colin-kenny)
- [Theo Marcuse](https://cinepixo.com/people/theo-marcuse)
- [Dub Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/dub-taylor)
- [Joan Blondell](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-blondell)
- [Jeff Corey](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-corey)
- [Steve McQueen](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-mcqueen)
- [Gert Günther Hoffmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/gert-gunther-hoffmann)
- [Gerd Duwner](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerd-duwner)
- [Rolf Schult](https://cinepixo.com/people/rolf-schult)
- [Burt Mustin](https://cinepixo.com/people/burt-mustin)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-cincinnati-kid-1965
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